For the study of Planck-scale modifications of the energy-momentum dispersion relation, which had been previously focused on the implications for ultrarelativistic particles, we consider the possible role of experiments involving nonrelativistic particles, and particularly atoms. We extend a recent result establishing that measurements of 'atom-recoil frequency' can provide an insight that is valuable for some theoretical models. From a broader perspective we analyze the complementarity of the nonrelativistic and the ultrarelativistic regimes in this research area.
Probing the quantum-gravity realm with slow atoms / Mercati, Flavio; Diego, Mazon; AMELINO-CAMELIA, Giovanni; Jose Manuel, Carmona; Jose Luis, Cortes; Javier, Indurain; Claus, Lammerzahl; Guglielmo M., Tino. - In: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY. - ISSN 0264-9381. - 27:21(2010), pp. 215003-215003-9. [10.1088/0264-9381/27/21/215003]
Probing the quantum-gravity realm with slow atoms
MERCATI, FLAVIO;AMELINO-CAMELIA, Giovanni;
2010
Abstract
For the study of Planck-scale modifications of the energy-momentum dispersion relation, which had been previously focused on the implications for ultrarelativistic particles, we consider the possible role of experiments involving nonrelativistic particles, and particularly atoms. We extend a recent result establishing that measurements of 'atom-recoil frequency' can provide an insight that is valuable for some theoretical models. From a broader perspective we analyze the complementarity of the nonrelativistic and the ultrarelativistic regimes in this research area.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
